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Friday Footnotes: How to Add ChatGPT to Excel; RSM Wins Awards; Auditor Independence Pitfalls | 4.7.23

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Big Four Auditors and Consultants Need Liability—And a Divorce [ Bloomberg Tax ] Part of the problem is the revolving door of personnel between the major accounting firms and the banks they purport to audit. ’s accounts drew scrutiny from regulators, the firm’s plan to secure a U.K.

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Friday Footnotes: The Metaverse’s First CPA Firm Gets Sued; CPA Exam Blueprints; Mad Mergers | 1.6.23

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Money Diary: A Senior External Auditor On 54k [ Refinery29 ]. “I’m 27 years old and currently working as a senior external auditor at an accounting firm in London. I’m an immigrant and I moved to the UK in 2021. based IPA 100 firm Withum (FY22 net revenue of $425.3 appeared first on Going Concern.

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Handling Sales Tax In-House: The Job Market Challenge

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Hiring is on the minds of many executives as we end 2021. And it’s especially hard to find professionals who know taxes: Finding qualified staff is an enduring, front-burner concern that continues to challenge even CPA firms this year. Are they experienced with auditors? The Great Resignation saw a record 4.4

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: EY Partners Banging the Client Again; Turnstile Data Shows Staff DGAF About RTO | 1.29.24

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More on the New York non-CPA ownership bill. In the column he referenced this ancient document (August 1993) entitled “The case for non-CPA owners in CPA firms.” Do firms want non-CPAs to be part of the ownership ranks, or is this strictly a rhetorical question? Let’s read a little bit.

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Retaining Accounting Talent Starts With Knowing These Top 3 Job Search Motivators

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You may have heard that job openings in the United States dropped significantly in February, falling below 10 million for the first time since May 2021. But employers — including CPA firms — shouldn’t assume they can breathe any easier when it comes to retaining in-demand talent. Your starting point?

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Letters to the Editor: CPAs Give Their Perspectives on Why No One Wants to Be an Accountant Anymore

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It wasn’t until 2015 that a woman became CEO of a Big 4 accounting firm for the first time. CPA firms are white. And check out this chart from the 2021 AICPA Trends report on accounting firm demographics: via 2021 AICPA Trends in the Supply of Accounting Graduates and the Demand for Public Accounting Recruits report.

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Friday Footnotes: How Much Big 4 Spent on Lobbying Last Year; Super Bowl Bets; CFOs Feeling Good | 2.9.24

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However, the professional services firm refused, after claiming the report contained privileged and confidential information. ” Mr Mishra was employed with NBN Co from 2016 to 2021 in a Mumbai-based centre as a senior manager. million class settlement with workers who say the accounting firm mismanaged their $1.2